Job Summary
Abt Associates Inc. is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Strategic Information Specialist for the US Government funded Zimbabwe Assistance Program in Malaria (ZAPIM). The 5-year project will work to strengthen the capacity of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) at national, provincial, district, and/or community levels, related to case management and malaria in pregnancy, national policies, social behavior change communication, surveillance/M&E and research, and therapeutic efficacy trails.
• The Strategic Information Specialist will be responsible for the design and implementation of data systems for monitoring and evaluating project support.
• The Strategic Information Specialist will also work closely with Ministry of Health (MoH) to improve data reporting, analysis and use for decision making.
• This includes building the capacity of the National Malaria Control Centre (NMCC) staff to collect, manage, and use malaria health information for M&E and surveillance.
• The results of these efforts will document the success of the project as well as enable the Government of Zimbabwe to ensure effective monitoring of key malaria interventions.
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